Allied Health Blog
Sedentary behavior the topic of funded NIH study
Many of us spend much of our day sitting. But how much is too much when it comes to our health? Can spending just a little less time sitting improve our health? Assistant Dean for Research in the College of Allied Health Professions Yvonne Golightly, PhD, and her team want to find out. Sedentary behavior […]
Jan 31, 2023

Welcome new staff: Catarina “Cat” Francisco
Catarina “Cat” Francisco, BS, began working as a Student Service Associate at the College of Allied Health Professions on January 9th, 2023. In 2017, she graduated with a Bachelor of Science from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. She is currently pursuing an academic master’s degree in Counseling at UNO, with a focus on Student […]
Jan 20, 2023

Leah Stade a UNK Title IX Trailblazer
by Kalani Simpson – UNMC Strategic Communications Leah Stade, OTD, academic fieldwork coordinator and assistant professor of the occupational therapy program in the College of Allied Health Professions, was recently honored by the University of Nebraska-Kearney as a 50th anniversary Title IX Trailblazer. UNK marked 50 years of the landmark law, which prohibits discrimination on […]
Jan 19, 2023

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